KTH Japan Day 2025

KTH Language and Communication and KTH International Relations Office invites to KTH Japan Day 2025, in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Sweden.

Join us for a celebration of international collaboration and cultural exchange. Connect with individuals and companies with a special focus on Japan, enjoy Japanese cuisine, and share your experiences and future plans with a diverse group of enthusiastic attendees. Let’s explore the exciting opportunities that arise from our global connections!

Time: 24 November, 17:00–19:00 (event), 19:00–20:00 (mingle).
Place: Room A123, School of Architecture. Osquars backe 5, 114 28 Stockholm.

For whom?

KTH students, researchers, teachers, staff members, alumni, and exchange students participating in internationalisation projects, Japan-related researches, or Japanese language courses.

Presentors:

The Embassy of Japan in Sweden, the Embassy of Sweden in Japan, the Japan Business Club, Japanese companies, and other governmental organisations.

Program

Part I

17:10 - 17:20 Opening / 開会 (Iaido, Sida Yin, KTH Alumnus Biotechnology)

17:20 - 17:25 Welcome Speech / 歓迎スピーチ 

(Anders Söderholm, KTH President)

17:25 - 17:30 Congratulatory Speech / 祝辞

(H.E. Hideaki Mizukoshi, Ambassador of Japan to Sweden)

17:30 - 17:45 On-stage Talk: Japanese Ambassador to Sweden × KTH President 

特別対談：駐スウェーデン日本国大使 × KTH学長

(H.E. Hideaki Mizukoshi, Ambassador of Japan to Sweden, Anders Söderholm, KTH President)

17:45 - 18:00 KTH President's Japan Visit Report / 学長日本訪問レポート 

(Stefan Östlund, Vice President for International Relations)

18:00 - 18:10 Break

18:10 - 18:40 <Participants will choose one room>

Room 1) Academic Work / 学術研究

• ASPIRE Academic Collaboration KTH & UTokyo

(Andreas Archenti (Harada Lab) and Daniel Söderberg, Yaerim Lee (Shiomi Lab))

• Horizon Europe Discussion

(Anna Raask (EU Research Advisor, KTH Research Support Office))

Room 2) Study in Japan/ 日本留学

• KTH Exchange Studies / Double-Degree Programs / Degree Project

(Pascal Flore, UTokyo & Emilia Tidblad, Kyushu U)

• Scholarship Information (Embassy of Japan, JSPS)

18:40 - 18:50 <Return to the main venue>

18:50 - 19:00 Award Ceremony for the All Nippon Airways Report Contest Grand Prize ”Buddhist Pilgrimage” / 全日空レポートコンテスト表彰式最優秀賞「お遍路」(Hiroshi Okasaki, Kei Taneda, ANA & Mauritz Waern, KTH Biotechnology)

19:00 - 19:10 KTH Japanese Language Courses / KTH日本語コース (Akiko Shirabe)

19:10 - 19:20 KTH Innovation + Japan Energy Fieldwork by a start-up from Tohoku University / (Masayuki Kobayashi, KTH Energy Technology, Per Lundqvist, KTH Energy Technology)

KTH イノベーション + 東北大学発スタートアップ 「Japan Energy Fieldwork」活動報告(Rurio Inc.)

19:20 – 19:30 Closing / 閉会 (Art performance)

Part II

19:30 – 20:30 (60 min) Mingle / 懇親会 (和洋菓子 日向 Wayougashi Hinata)